2005 CHRYSLER CARAVAN remove seats

(6) Install headrest sleeves and headrest. (Refer to
23 - BODY/SEATS/HEADREST SLEEVE - INSTAL-
LATION).
HEADREST SLEEVE - SECOND
ROW - FOLD-IN-FLOOR
REMOVAL
(1) Remove headrest (Fig. 46).(2) Using a trim tool remove sleeve by prying
sleeve away from the seat back frame to unlock it
(Fig. 47).
(3) Pull headrest sleeve upward and out the top of
the seat back frame and remove from seat.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place headrest sleeve into position and push
downward until sleeve locks into position.
(2) Install headrest (Fig. 46).
Fig. 44 SECOND ROW SEAT BACK
1 - J-STRAPS
Fig. 45 SECOND ROW ARMREST ROTATING
ASSEMBLY
1 - ATTACHING SCREWS
Fig. 46 HEADREST
1 - HEADREST
2 - DEPRESS TAB
Fig. 47 HEADREST SLEEVE
1 - REMOVE SLEEVE
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ARMREST ROTATING ASSEMBLY - SECOND ROW - FOLD-IN-FLOOR (Continued)

SEAT - SECOND ROW -
FOLD-IN-FLOOR
REMOVAL
(1) Fold second row seats into floor well (Fig. 48).
(2) Place special tool # 9313 R1 on seat shaft (Fig.
49) and (Fig. 50).
(3) Raise seat to the unsprung position and remove
the three attaching nuts (Fig. 51).(4) Pick seat up out of floor well and remove from
vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place second row seat into position in floor
well.
(2) Install the three attaching nuts. Tighten nuts
to 54 N´m (40 ft. lbs.) torque.
(3) Remove Special Tool # 9313 R1 from seat shaft
(Fig. 50) and (Fig. 49).
(4) Raise seat to upright position (Fig. 48).
Fig. 48 SECOND ROW SEATS - FOLD-IN-FLOOR
1 - ATTACHING NUTS
2 - SEATS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION
Fig. 49 PLACING TOOL IN TO POSITION
1 - SPECIAL TOOL # 9313 R1
Fig. 50 TOOL IN POSITION
Fig. 51 SEAT IN UNSPRUNG POSITION
1 - ATTACHING NUTS
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SEAT BACK COVER/FOAM -
SECOND ROW - FOLD-IN-
FLOOR
REMOVAL
(1) Remove both armrest. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/ARMREST - REMOVAL).
(2) Remove headrest and headrest sleeves. (Refer
to 23 - BODY/SEATS/HEADREST SLEEVE -
REMOVAL).
(3) Remove seat back panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT BACK PANEL - REMOVAL).
(4) Disengage seat back cover J-straps (Fig. 52).
(5) Remove two push pin fasteners attaching seat
back cover at the bottom of seat back.
(6) Remove seat back cover and foam from seat
back frame (Fig. 53).
(7) Separate seat back cover from the foam (Fig.
54).
INSTALLATION
(1) Place the seat back cover and foam together
(Fig. 54) and (Fig. 53).
(2) Place seat back cover/foam on the seat back
frame.
(3) Install two push pin fasteners attaching seat
back cover at the bottom of seat back.
(4) Engage seat back cover J-straps (Fig. 52).
(5) Remove seat back panel. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT BACK PANEL - INSTALLATION)
(6)(7) Install headrest sleeves and headrest. (Refer to
23 - BODY/SEATS/HEADREST SLEEVE - INSTAL-
LATION).
(8) Install both armrest. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/ARMREST - INSTALLATION).
Fig. 52 SECOND ROW SEAT BACK
1 - J-STRAPS
Fig. 53 SEAT BACK COVER 1
1 - LOCKING STRIPS
Fig. 54 SEAT BACK FOAM
1 - LOCKING CLIPS
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SEAT BACK FRAME - SECOND
ROW - FOLD-IN-FLOOR
REMOVAL
(1) Remove seat back cover and foam. (Refer to 23
- BODY/SEATS/SEAT BACK COVER/FOAM -
REMOVAL).
(2) Remove two seat back frame bolts on each side
and remove frame (Fig. 55).
INSTALLATION
(1) Place seat back frame into position on seat
cushion pan (Fig. 56).
(2) Install the two inner and outer bolts attaching
seat back frame (Fig. 57).
(3) Install seat cushion upper side shield. (Refer to
23 - BODY/SEATS/SEAT CUSHION UPPER SIDE
SHIELDS - INSTALLATION).
(4) Install seat back cover and foam. (Refer to 23 -
BODY/SEATS/SEAT BACK COVER/FOAM -
INSTALLATION).
SEAT BACK PANEL - SECOND
ROW -FOLD-IN-FLOOR
REMOVAL
(1) Using a trim stick or thin flat bladed tool, pry
seat back panel to release push pin fasteners from
the seat back (Fig. 58).
(2) Remove seat back panel from seat.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place seat back panel into position (Fig. 58).
(2) Press on seat back panel to seat the push pin
fastens.
SEAT BASE RISER - SECOND
ROW - FOLD-IN-FLOOR
REMOVAL
(1) Remove seat from vehicle. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT - REMOVAL).
Fig. 55 SEAT BACK FRAME
1 - ATTACHING BOLTS
Fig. 56 SECOND ROW SEAT BACK FRAME
Fig. 57 SEAT BACK FRAME
1 - ATTACHING BOLTS
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(2) Remove seat back frame. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT BACK FRAME - REMOVAL).
(3) Remove seat cushion cover and foam. (Refer to
23 - BODY/SEATS/SEAT CUSHION/FOAM -
REMOVAL).
(4) Remove the cushion support (snap on elastic
pad) (Fig. 59).
(5) Remove six cushion frame nuts and separate
from raiser (Fig. 60), (Fig. 61) and (Fig. 62).
(6) Remove seat track from raiser (Fig. 63).
INSTALLATION
(1) Install seat tracks to seat raiser (Fig. 63).
(2) Place cushion frame into position on seat
tracks (Fig. 62).
(3) Install six cushion frame nuts (Fig. 60).
(4) Install the cushion support (snap on elastic
pad) (Fig. 59).
(5) Install seat back frame. (Refer to 23 - BODY/
SEATS/SEAT BACK FRAME - INSTALLATION).
Fig. 58 SECOND ROW SEAT BACK COVER
1 - PRY UP TO RELEASE PUSH PIN FASTENERS
Fig. 59 SEAT CUSHION FRAME ASSEMBLY
1 - CUSHION SUPPORT
Fig. 60 SEAT CUSHION FRAME AND TRACK
ASSEMBLY
1 - SEAT CUSHION FRAME
2 ATTACHING NUTS
3 - SEAT RAISER
Fig. 61 REMOVE SEAT RISER FROM TRACK
SEAT TRACK STUDS
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SEAT BASE RISER - SECOND ROW - FOLD-IN-FLOOR (Continued)

(6) Install seat cushion cover and foam. (Refer to
23 - BODY/SEATS/SEAT CUSHION/FOAM -
INSTALLATION).
SEAT CUSHION COVER/FOAM
-SECOND ROW - FOLD-IN-
FLOOR
REMOVAL
(1) Remove seat cushion upper cushion side
shields. (Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/SEAT UPPER
CUSHION SIDE SHIELDS - REMOVAL)(2) Disengage J-straps attaching seat cushion
cover to cushion pan (Fig. 64).
(3) Remove seat cushion cover and foam from
cushion pan (Fig. 65).
(4) Separate the seat cushion cover from the foam.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place the seat cushion cover and foam together
and place on seat cushion pan (Fig. 65).
(2) Engage J-straps attaching seat cushion cover to
cushion pan (Fig. 64).
(3) Install seat cushion upper cushion side shields.
(Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/SEAT UPPER CUSH-
ION SIDE SHIELDS - INSTALLATION).
Fig. 62 SECOND ROW SEAT RISER
1 - SEAT RISER ASSEMBLY
Fig. 63 SEAT TRACK
1 - SEAT TRACK
2 - ATTACHING STUDS
Fig. 64 SECOND ROW CUSHION ATTACHING
POINTS
1 - J-STRAPS
Fig. 65 SECOND ROW SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY
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SEAT BASE RISER - SECOND ROW - FOLD-IN-FLOOR (Continued)

SEAT RECLINER/FORWARD
FOLDING MECHANISM
-SECOND ROW -FOLD-IN-
FLOOR
REMOVAL
(1) Remove seat back cover and foam (Fig. 66).
(Refer to 23 - BODY/SEATS/SEAT BACK COVER/
FOAM - REMOVAL)
(2) Remove two seat back frame bolts on each side
and remove frame (Fig. 67).(3) Remove the two reclining mechanism bolts
from each side of the frame (Fig. 68) and (Fig. 69).
(4) Remove both armrest rotating assembly. (Refer
to 23 - BODY/SEATS/ARMREST ROTATING
ASSEMBLY - REMOVAL).
INSTALLATION
(1) Install both armrest rotating assembly. (Refer
to 23 - BODY/SEATS/ARMREST ROTATING
ASSEMBLY - INSTALLATION).
(2) Install the two reclining mechanism bolts on
each side of frame (Fig. 68) and (Fig. 69).
(3) Install seat back frame (Fig. 67).
(4) Install seat back cover and foam (Fig. 66).
Fig. 66 SECOND ROW SEAT BACK
Fig. 67 SEAT BACK FRAME
1 - ATTACHING BOLTS
Fig. 68 SECOND ROW INBOARD SIDE
1 - ATTACHING BOLT
Fig. 69 SEAT BACK OUTBOARD SIDE
ATTACHING BOLTS
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SEAT CUSHION SIDE SHIELD -
SECOND ROW - FOLD-IN-
FLOOR
REMOVAL
(1) On outboard side remove forward folding han-
dle.
(2) Remove cup holder attaching screws (Fig. 70).
(3) Remove move rear attaching screw.
(4) Remove upper side shield.
INSTALLATION
(1) Place seat cushion upper side shield into posi-
tion.
(2) Place cup holder into position and install cup
holder attaching screws (Fig. 70).
(3) Install rear attaching screw.
(4) Outboard side install forward folding handle.
SEAT GAS STRUT - SECOND
ROW - FOLD-IN-FLOOR
REMOVAL
(1) Place second row seat in the upright position.
(2) Remove lower front shield (Fig. 71).
(3) Remove attaching pin (Fig. 72).
(4) Remove upper attaching screw (Fig. 73).
(5) Remove gas strut.
Fig. 70 SECOND ROW SEAT UPPER SIDE SHIELD
1 - REAR ATTACHING SCREW
2 - FORWARD FOLDING HANDLE
3 - CUP HOLDER ATTACHING SCREWS
Fig. 71 SECOND ROW LOWER FRONT SHIELD
1 - TRIM TOOL
Fig. 72 PROP RODS
1 - ATTACHING PIN
2 - ATTACHING SCREW
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